Environmental
Woodburning & Solid Fuels
Wood burning stoves are better in environmental terms as the
amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is the same
as that absorbed by the tree during growth. It is also a renewable
resource, particularly when derived from plantations and cultivated
woodland. For optimum results from a wood burning stove, we
recommend logs should be seasoned for 2 years or more to achieve a
moisture content below 20%. This will not only give twice the
output of freshly felled timber but help avoid a build up of tar in
your flue. Furthermore, if you can obtain hardwood logs this is
better still, as they will have around twice the calorific value of
softwoods.
Solid fuels - such as anthracite and manufactured smokeless
fuels can be burnt in Yeoman stoves with the addition of a multi
fuel kit. Choose from either the economic Static Kit or, for
optimum performance, the Riddling Kit. Please note, however, that
petroleum based fuels must never be used on your stove. Peat turfs
or briquettes with a low moisture content may also be burnt.
In rural areas, Yeoman's Central Heating
Boilers have a particular advantage as they allow homeowners to
burn readily available log supplies from local sources, rather than
look to increasingly expensive oil or LPG equivalents. Indeed, if
you are a farmer, smallholder or country landowner your fuel could
even be free!
Natural gas
Natural gas is the cleanest of the fossil fuels when it comes to
burning and emits fewer harmful pollutants. Gas combustion does not
release any ash or particulate matter into the atmosphere, and
compared with oil produces greatly reduced levels of carbon dioxide
and nitrogen oxide, and virtually no sulphur dioxide. Yeoman gas
stoves contain Gazco’s latest high efficiency gas combustion
systems, which generate exceptional heat output while minimising
the amount of gas required, reducing emission levels yet
further.